Chickens and Goats

Yep, Chickens and Goats. It turns out that I'm crazy. I like me that way but life can't be dull when you don't know what your doing.

We will be getting 150 chickens this year in two groups. The first group of 75 chickens will be "Browns". This type of chicken has New Hampshire in I think. The second group of 75 chickens will be Black Sex Links. These are really pretty chickens and they lay (at least what I have read) really large eggs and they brood. I want to get our cattle feed lot (we don't have cattle) to be a fenced in chicken pasture for truly free ranged chickens. We want them for meat and for laying.

When we get that under as much control as we can after fencing and grass seeding and coop building etc. we will begin preparation for some goats. Goats! I like that that sounds crazy and I like that I think that I can take that on. I want to be able to milk one and raise them. My biggest concern is their temperament. Goats like to cause trouble. I want animals on the farm that the children will like too.

I'll keep you all posted on this crazy and exciting endeavour.